Recent Entries from KCET EventsMovable Type Pro 4.382010-02-07T13:56:51Zhttp://www.kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=feed&_type=posts&username=eventsCrisis Camp at Gov 2.0 LA Conferencetag:kcet.org,2010:/local/events//38.27162010-02-07T21:56:51Z2010-08-25T23:35:02ZIt is easy to feel overwhelmed by the massive tragedy of Haiti; when something of that magnitude strikes, we are unsure of what we can offer besides a check. Well, there is a lot we can offer. For weeks now, Crisis Camps have been popping up internationally: all-day events that bring together smart activist types who design, organize, and collaborate on technology projects aimed to help relief efforts in Haiti. KCET Eventshttp://www.kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=65&id=36

It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the massive tragedy of Haiti; when something of that magnitude strikes, we are unsure of what we can offer besides a check. Well, there is a lot we can offer. For weeks now, Crisis Camps have been popping up internationally: all-day events that bring together smart activist types who design, organize, and collaborate on technology projects aimed to help relief efforts in Haiti. The effort continues this weekend at the Gov 2.0 LA Conference. Since these events have been ongoing check out the status of projects online before heading down to the conference.

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How Can You Help in 2010?tag:kcet.org,2010:/local/events//38.26082010-01-23T18:47:20Z2010-08-25T23:35:30ZDo-gooding is in vogue right now. So be fashionably altruistic this weekend at the How Can You Help in 2010? fair. The event brings together 50 local non-profits, from Guerrilla Gardeners to Bicycle Coalitions, for you to focus your do-good energy on. KCET Eventshttp://www.kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=65&id=36

Do-gooding is in vogue right now. So be fashionably altruistic this weekend at the How Can You Help in 2010? fair. The event brings together 50 local non-profits, from Guerrilla Gardeners to Bicycle Coalitions, for you to focus your do-good energy on.

Join City Labs to answer the call for community service in this great city. With a huge rise in the need for services from non-profits, and a drastic drop in funding and donations, LA's community organizations need our help. Come to this fun one-day fair to browse, discover and connect with 50 local non-profits -- organizations doing great things who need your support to maintain sustainability. Imagine :: If a few thousand people each dedicate themselves to 3-5 non-profit groups (signing-up to volunteer, making donations, offering their skills, joining email lists), we'll have created over 10,000 new volunteers and donations in just one afternoon!!!

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Where's Huell 10/15 - 10/21tag:kcet.org,2009:/local/shows/huell_howser//17.20342009-10-15T17:26:25Z2014-08-20T21:49:24ZDon't miss a minute of Huell as he criss-crosses this fine state of ours. This week he jumps in William Randolph Hearst's Neptune Pool, eats lunch among the redwoods at the historic Clifton's Cafeteria, and ventures north to the out-of-commission Alameda Naval Air Station.KCET Eventshttp://www.kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=17&id=36
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Thursday - October 15, 2009; 7:30pm: Neptune Pool - Huell gets a behind the scenes tour and takes the “swim of a lifetime” in the Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle which is arguably one of the most spectacular pools in the world

Related: A short tour of Hearst Castle to get you ready for Huell's big dip in the estate's Greco-Roman style swimming pool.

Friday - October 16, 2009; 7:30pm: Alameda - Huell checks out the sites in the Northern California city of Alameda, including the currently decommissioned United States Naval Air Station.

Related: Shots of what was once a thriving Navy base, and is now a collection of abandoned runways and buildings.

Sunday - Oct. 18, 2009; 7:30pm: Survivors - Huell visits The Apple Pan in West L.A. and Clifton’s Cafeteria in Downtown L.A. These two Los Angeles restaurants have not only survived, but have become iconic without having to cut corners or compromise their standards.

Related: SoCal Connected checks out Clifton's Cafeteria, and learns about its role during the Depression and who decided to make redwood trees and waterfalls part of the decor.

Monday - October 19, 2009; 7:00pm: Koi Farm - Huell visits a Koi Farm and is amazed to see everything that goes into raising these beautiful fish.

Related: Koi aren't shy. Hold out some food and they'll eat right from your hand. Hope Huell's fingers don't have any run-ins with ill-intentioned koi at the Barstow Koi Farm.

Tuesday - October 20, 2009; 7:00pm: Surprises - Huell finds a wonderful French restaurant off an alley on 7th Street and also visits the newly restored Cole's - the other home of the French Dip!

Related: A couple record a play-by-play of a Cole's bartender making a classic drink with style. French dip and alcohol, could this place get any better?

Wednesday - October 21, 2009; 7:00pm: Tampico Spice - Huell visits Tampico Spice Company and sees how the spices are ground, sifted and mixed into aromatic blends. He also learns the history of this local institution which has been run by the Martinez family since 1947.

Related: Spices aren't just for your food. They're also for cool science tricks. Check this one out:

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Teens for Jeanstag:kcet.org,2009:/local/events//38.9602009-02-20T20:21:59Z2009-02-20T22:17:50ZKCET Eventshttp://www.kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=65&id=36
A national campaign to donate jeans to homeless teens. Participants who drop off gently worn jeans for donation at any Aeropostale store receive discount on new jeans. Visit the website for hours and a complete list of store locations.

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Get Involved - Billboards, Graffiti, and Beautification tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/events//38.2422008-10-10T02:24:00Z2008-10-10T23:43:22ZIf you're interested in the state of Los Angeles' public space, you have plenty of options.
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Pro, con or indifferent to billboards and graffiti, those of you interested in the state of Los Angeles' public space have plenty of options to help you both beautify and think about the city we call home.

Do you have a theory like Too Tall Jahmal's about the relationship between things like graffiti and outdoor advertising that you'd like to share?

The Public School at Telic is an open-source public lecture project where the community is invited to submit ideas for classes. They'll be holding some lectures during October and early November inside the Richard Serra sculpture at LACMA, in collaboration with the folks at Machine Project. What better place to teach (or learn) about public and private spaces?

Of course, we would never, EVER encourage you leave a permanent mark on property you don't own or control. But those of you with uncontrollable urges in that respect would do well to visit the website of the Graffiti Research Lab.

Designers of high-tech (and non-permanent!) art projects like the L.A.S.E.R. Tagger depicted below, the folks at Graffiti Research Lab have taken what's essential about graffiti - projecting an individual voice - and severed it from the unfortunate property-destruction-arrested-night-in-lockup bits. Their hq is in NYC, but why should the East Coast have all the fun. If you adapt any of their techniques to local use, put a picture of it up in the SoCal Connected Flickr Pool.

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Billboard Confidential - By Correspondent Vince Gonzales - Los Angeles is the billboard capital of the nation and some are saying it is an environmental disaster - a disaster that doesn’t seem to be getting the attention of city leaders.

Prospecting - By Correspondent Judy Muller - You can still find prospectors searching for gold in the San Gabriel River, though these days rather than sifting through pans of dirt, he probably has a GPS, a hydraulic pump and an SUV to get him up the hills.

Photo credit: The image associated at the top of this piece was taken by Flickr user Adan Garcia. It was used under Creative Commons license.]]>
Get Involved - Mama Hill and Mortgagestag:kcet.org,2008:/local/events//38.1762008-09-29T22:08:24Z2008-09-29T23:12:28ZThere are plenty of ways to help your fellow Angelenos with housing issues. KCET Eventshttp://www.kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=65&id=36
If you'd like to get involved with Mama Hill and her program, you can do so directly at Mama Hill's Help.

Housing and community group ACORN provides a broad range of services, including frst-time home-buyer seminars in both English and Spanish.

The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles has an Eviction Defense Center that helps people with Section 8 housing, habitability issues, rent control, and 30-day notices. In addition to attorneys, they need volunteers to help elderly, disabled, or single parent tenants move, participate in presentations and help in educational seminars.